In the blender this morning:

• 2 peeled oranges
• juice of 1 lemon
• 2 slivers of ginger
• 2 handfuls chopped pineapple
• 3 peeled carrots
• half cup of water

Vibrantly orange and very tasty! (feeds 2)

I encourage you to try starting your day off with a healthy blended/juiced drink. Once you start, you won’t want to stop. I think it’s the perfect time of day to get all those nutrients, because your body has been fasting while you’ve been asleep and is thirsty for nourishment. Start off fresh and healthy! Then, if you are less healthy throughout the day, at least you’ve got that nutritious foundation to keep your body happy. And chances are, you won’t want as many unhealthy foods throughout the day, anyway. At least for me, these drinks put my very ornery sweet tooth at ease, and make highly processed foods seem much less appealing.

photo by Kaushal Karkhanis